Rehan Qayoom is a British poet, translator and editor of English and Urdu. Educated at Birkbeck College, University of London, his poems and articles have appeared in numerous magazines and
periodicals. His books include Seeking Betjeman Country
(2006), Prose 1997 - 2008 (2009), The Borders (2012) and About Time, a collection of his poetry in English.
He is the editor of the prose and poetry of Morney Wilson, published as Martyr Doll, Remains and The Recordings (2011).

Tuesday, 2 August 2011

Rabia Basri may Allah be pleased with her said that I have considered it a law to myself that my real share in this world is that of anguish and suffering and if any joy reaches me then I consider that an extra bonus which I do not deserve.  So a believer ought to bear all the discomforts and bitterness from this mortal world and be in the midst of its battleground.  We are no more unique than the prophets and the Imams, in fact the truth is that pleasures and friendships and aspirations in seeking the Divine can only really be sensed when one bears all hardships with patience and says like Prophet Job 'Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither.' [1]
(Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad.  Letter to Hadhrat al-Hajj Hafiz Hakim Molana Noorudin.  March 1887.  Maktubat e Ahmad ii [Correspondence of Ahmad].  3 vols, Nazarat Isha'at, 2008.  29).

[1] The Holy Bible.  Job 1: 21.  (King James Authorised Version).

2 comments:

  1. hmmm....thought provoking...

    But sometimes in life it is hard to look over and to control our emotions...and desires...not all the human being are like Rabia Basri...a great...holy lady.

    Thanks for sharing...

    Do you know any authentic book on Rabia Basri and the writer?

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  2. There are probably several books in other languages but the best I've found in English is the one by Margaret Smith.

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